Necktie fastener



Jan, 27, 1925. 1,524,126

R. P. G ERRETS NECKTIE FAS TENER Filed May 19, 1925 KTM@ fm Patented .13.11.27, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFlcE.

RALPH P. GERRETS, OF ALGIERS, LOUISIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAM LOUIS BRAAI, OF ALGIERS, LOUISIANA.

NECKTIE FASTENER.

Application mea `May 19, 1923. serial No. 640,037.

m place when positioned so as to retain its,` position against accidental displacement with the ends secured against accidental disturbance from its normal position and from blowing in separate directions on windy days.

ln accordance with the invention, there is provided a back through which the free end of the tie may be threaded and thereby held from disturbance and may be frictionally secured so as to retain its position.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a rear face view of a four-inhand tiev in tied position; and- Figure 2 is a longitudinal section on the line 2 2 of Figure l.

Referring to the drawings, there is shown the body portion 1 of a four-in-hand tie of normal shape in tied position with the free endl 2 of said tie threadedthrough a cross strip 3 which may be made of buckram or any other suitable material to hold said end 2 against displacement under disturbing conditions. The free end 2 of the tie is formed into a knot 4 to hold said free end in position and saidV free end 2 beyond the knot is passed through the cross strip 3, being held in position by said cross strip against accidental displacement and said cross strip 3 is located back of the body portion of the tie, being held frictionally thereb yThe necktie is provided with two plies of material and the inner ply is provided with transversely disposed parallel incisions. The reinforcing cross strip 3 is also provided with a pair of parallel transversely disposed incisions which register with the incisions at the inner ply of the material of the tie. 'llhe ends of the cross strip 3 are disposed underthe inner ply of the material of the ply and beyond the incision andthe intermediate portion of the cross strip is disposed under the portion of the inner ply of the tie which is located between the incisions. The smaller end portion of the tie is adapted to be threaded through the registering incisions whereby 'the edges of the incision in the coar'ser material which constitutes the strip 3 engage the sides of the surface of the tie and prevent the tie from slipping longitudinally through' the incision.

The cross strip 3 may be made of any suitable material 'but preferably is made of buckram because hidden from view and because of the character of buckram adapting it to retain the free end 2 in place, the frictional engagement of the parts facilitating the holding action of the cross strip 3 with respect to the free end of the tie and also facilitating the holding of the knot 4 in place.

The knot 4 serves to hold the tie adjacent to the knot in the form` of a loop 5 which may encircle the neck or collar of the wearer and prevent the pulling out of the knot or the loosening thereof when encircling the neck of the wearer.

When the tie is fastened about the neck of the wearer the knot 4 constitutes an effective fastening means for the tie while the band or cross piece 3 frictionally prevents the pulling out of the tie with respect to the collar or neck of the wearer. The frictional engagement of the tie adjacent to the knot will hold the loose end of the tie where passing back of the cross strip 3, thus holding the tie when once positioned against such displacement as ,to loosen the tie and cause it to retain its shape in encircling relation to the neck or collar of the wearer.

lVhat is claimed is:

In combination with a necktie having two plies of material, parallel transverse incisions provided in the inner ply of the material of the tie, a reinforcing cross strip of coarse material having transversely disposed parallel incisions, the said cross strip being applied to the inner surface of the under ply of the material and having its incisions in register with the incisions in the under ply of the material, the end edge portions '2' 1,152.4,1'ffmY of the cross strip being dis osed under the threaded through the said registering inciinner ply of the maten 1 o the tie beyond sions whereby the edges of the incisions in the incisions and the lntermedate orton the coarser material engage the side sur- `10 of the cross strip being disposed un er the faces of the said end portion of the tie.

n 5 portion of the inner ply of the tie which is In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

located between the incisions thereof, the tie having ail end portion adapted to be RALPH P. GERRETS. 

